After Becoming the Abused Heroine in a Campus Story - Chapter 85: Provincial Liberal Arts Champion

Chapter 85: Provincial Liberal Arts Champion

On the day the college entrance exam results came out, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xianzhi both used their phones to check their scores. Jiang Xianzhi scored a total of 621 points, with 241 in comprehensive liberal arts, 125 in Chinese, 147 in English, and 108 in mathematics. She performed steadily, but the math exam was extremely difficult this time, so math scores were generally low.

Zhou Yining leaned over to Jiang Xianzhi to see her results. “Not bad, you should have no problem applying to universities in Beijing.”

Jiang Xianzhi also leaned over to check Zhou Yining’s scores. “Zhou Zhou, what about yours?”

Zhou Yining handed her phone over, and Jiang Xianzhi saw Zhou Yining’s incredible results: 146 in Chinese, 150 in English, 150 in mathematics, 286 in comprehensive liberal arts, with a total of 732 points.

Jiang Xianzhi’s eyes widened. “The math was so hard, and you still got a perfect score? Are you even human?”

Zhou Yining smiled at her. “Of course.”

“I wonder if you’re the top scorer in our city this time.” Jiang Xianzhi felt a little excited thinking about it.

“Probably close.” Zhou Yining pulled her into a hug and sniffed at her neck.

Jiang Xianzhi’s ears turned red as she looked at her. Her birthday was coming up soon, while Zhou Yining had already had hers. Thinking of this, Jiang Xianzhi shyly buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms. What would Zhou Zhou do to her once she became an adult?

Just thinking about it made Jiang Xianzhi too shy to lift her head.

Zhou Yining chuckled as she looked at Jiang Xianzhi and gently patted her lower back. “What are you thinking about? Why are you suddenly shy?”

Jiang Xianzhi rubbed against her in her arms. “Hmm, my birthday is coming up, and I’ll be an adult soon.”

Zhou Yining played with a strand of Jiang Xianzhi’s hair around her finger. “So? Does the little fox want to be eaten?”

“No way.” Jiang Xianzhi’s ears turned red as she buried herself in her arms, acting coy.

“Fine, then it’s me who wants to eat the little fox, alright?” Zhou Yining teased softly.

“No, I’m ignoring you.” The young lady huffed twice, got up from Zhou Yining’s arms, and quickly went downstairs.

“Mother, the results are out. I scored 621, and Zhou Zhou scored 732.” Jiang Xianzhi happily shouted downstairs.

“Really? That’s great news.” Liang Jing was thrilled downstairs. She grabbed her phone and called Jiang Shengde.

“Old Jiang, our daughter’s results are out. Zhizhi scored 621, and Yining scored 732. Both of them can go to good universities…”

After going downstairs, Jiang Xianzhi took a glass of orange juice to drink. Honestly, compared to her results, she was more excited about the day she would become an adult.

The young lady took a sip of orange juice, but her ears were even redder than before.

After dinner, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xianzhi chatted with Liang Jing in the living room. Zhou Yining received a call from Chen Yitong.

“Teacher, is something up?” Zhou Yining asked.

“Yes, the city’s results ranking is out. You’re the top liberal arts scorer in our city, more than twenty points ahead of second place. The provincial ranking isn’t out yet, but I estimate you’re likely in the top few. Congratulations.” Chen Yitong said with a smile, feeling proud as a teacher for having a liberal arts champion.

“Thank you, Teacher. You’ve helped me so much this past year. I’m really grateful.” Zhou Yining thanked her again.

“No need. It’s what I should do. Rest well these few days. I reckon the district and city will give you a bonus. I’ll notify you when the time comes.” Chen Yitong said with a smile.

“Alright, thank you, Teacher.” Zhou Yining exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up.

“What’s up, Yining?” Liang Jing asked.

“It was my homeroom teacher. She said my score is the top in liberal arts for Nanchuan City.” Zhou Yining said with a smile.

She was quite calm, but Jiang Xianzhi was overjoyed. “Zhou Zhou, you’re amazing! That’s awesome. My girlfriend is the city’s top scorer.”

Jiang Xianzhi happily hugged Zhou Yining. Zhou Yining’s eyes curved slightly as she hugged her back.

Liang Jing thought she’d better not stay. She coughed lightly and went upstairs to her room.

Zhou Yining gently patted Jiang Xianzhi’s lower back. “Are you that happy?”

“Hmm, I’m happier than if I had done well myself.” Jiang Xianzhi rubbed against her, acting coy.

Zhou Yining’s eyes curved slightly as she teased on purpose. “So, is there a reward?”

Jiang Xianzhi’s ears turned slightly red. She looked up at Zhou Yining. “What reward do you want?”

Zhou Yining pulled her closer and buried her face in Jiang Xianzhi’s arms, taking a sniff. “You already know.”

“Zhou Zhou, you’ve gone bad.” Jiang Xianzhi’s face turned red as she buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms, too shy to look up.

“Have I? I haven’t even done anything yet, but in a few days, that might change.” Zhou Yining’s hand on Jiang Xianzhi’s lower back gently rubbed, making her ears even redder.

She gently pushed Zhou Yining and buried her face in her arms, acting coy. “Stop it, my legs are weak.”

Zhou Yining found it funny and thought the young lady was adorable. Just a little rubbing made her legs weak—would she even be able to get out of bed when she became an adult in a few days?

She pushed those thoughts aside and softly coaxed. “Do you want me to carry you back, hmm? There’s no one around now.”

Jiang Xianzhi’s neck turned red from shyness. She nodded lightly and buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms.

Zhou Yining scooped her up horizontally and carried her upstairs. Luckily, she was strong, or she definitely wouldn’t have been able to carry the young lady.

Back in the room, Jiang Xianzhi took a while to recover before getting up to shower. Zhou Yining, meanwhile, continued writing her novel in her spare time.

The next morning, Zhou Yining received another call from Chen Yitong.

“Yining, the provincial ranking is out. You’re the liberal arts champion of our province. The city has prepared a commendation ceremony at our school at two o’clock this afternoon. Remember to come. The city will arrange for reporters to interview you, and there will be a bonus.” Chen Yitong said.

“Okay, Teacher.”

Zhou Yining hung up and told Jiang Xianzhi about it. Jiang Xianzhi was thrilled—her girlfriend was the provincial top scorer!

In the afternoon, Jiang Xianzhi accompanied Zhou Yining to the school. They sat below while city leaders gave long speeches on stage. Then, the top three scorers in the city were called up to receive their awards.

Because Zhou Yining was the provincial top scorer, she received a 100,000 yuan cash reward from the city.

She held a large plaque and took photos with the leaders. Of course, the staff had already taken Zhou Yining’s bank card number to transfer the money to her account.

Then came the Q&A session with reporters. Zhou Yining sat on stage, waiting for their questions.

“Student Zhou, can you share your study secrets?”

“There’s no secret. You can’t cheat at studying. If you learn it, you know it; if you don’t, you don’t. It all shows directly in your scores. There’s no shortcut to studying. You can only squeeze out time to study hard and improve your efficiency. Otherwise, it’s just fake studying—sitting there while your mind is elsewhere. That kind of studying is the most meaningless.” Zhou Yining answered politely.

Another reporter asked, “Student Zhou, does your success have anything to do with your family? Can you talk about how your parents raised you?”

Zhou Yining nodded and spoke. “Honestly, it has little to do with my family. My parents don’t like me. They pinned all their hopes on my little brother, thinking a daughter is just a dispensable burden. How should I put it? Even now, some parents have feudal mindsets. They never take their daughters seriously and only think of you when they need something. So, I hope more girls can escape their original families through hard work and education.”

Zhou Yining answered many more questions afterward. Because the college entrance exam was such a hot topic, her interview was livestreamed. Many locals in Nanchuan City watched it online.

Even Zhou Jiaming heard about it. Middle school students were naturally interested in anything related to the college entrance exam.

“Wow, Zhou Jiaming, isn’t your sister named Zhou Yining?” A classmate in Zhou Jiaming’s class approached him.

Zhou Jiaming frowned impatiently. “I don’t have a sister. She cut ties with us. Even if she died, it has nothing to do with our family.”

“No, I was secretly browsing the forum during class. This year’s provincial liberal arts champion is named Zhou Yining, so I wanted to ask if it’s your sister.”

Zhou Jiaming sneered disdainfully. “No way. Zhou Yining’s scores were all cheated. How could she be the provincial top scorer? It must be someone with the same name.”

“Really? Her name is pretty rare, and she was interviewed this afternoon. There’s a video online.”

“Where? Let me see.” Zhou Jiaming frowned.

The boy secretly took out his phone. “Here, look quickly and give it back.”

Zhou Jiaming took the boy’s phone and opened the video. He saw Zhou Yining holding a 100,000 yuan prize plaque, standing there taking photos with several leaders.

He shook his head, muttering to himself. “Impossible, impossible. It’s definitely not real. She must have cheated. She definitely cheated.”

“Zhou Jiaming, are you okay? The exam is monitored by cameras. How could she cheat? Besides, if your sister is the provincial champion, you should be happy. The city gave her 100,000 yuan in prize money.” Zhou Jiaming’s classmate said.

“Right, right, the prize money. She can’t keep it all to herself. She should give it to the family.” Thinking this, Zhou Jiaming got excited again.

He couldn’t wait until school ended at six. Zhou Jiaming rushed home and shouted as soon as he entered. “Father, Mother, huge news.”

Zhao Xiuna’s arm burns had mostly healed after nearly a year of recovery, but the scars were still gruesome. She now always wore long sleeves.

“What’s the matter? Why are you shouting?” Since Zhao Xiuna’s burn hospitalization, Zhou Yuanfei was no longer as kind to Zhou Jiaming as before.

Zhou Jiaming quickly took out his phone and opened the video for Zhou Yuanfei and Zhao Xiuna to see. “Look, Zhou Yining got the provincial liberal arts champion this time. This afternoon, the city gave her 100,000 yuan in prize money.”

Zhou Yuanfei frowned. “If she’s dead, it has nothing to do with me. Whatever she scores is her business.”

“No, Father, Zhou Yining is really popular now. The media is scrambling to interview her. We can go to the media and expose her. Not only can we make money, but we can also show everyone Zhou Yining’s true colors.” Zhou Jiaming’s eyes gleamed as he spoke.

Zhou Yuanfei nodded, his eyes growing brighter. Yes, he should use the media to tell everyone how unfilial the provincial champion was. “That makes sense. Quick, find their contact information. We need to reach out.”